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Kenneth Melvin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Jun 16, 2016

Victim Details

Dec 15, 2016

Apr 10, 2024

Kenneth

Melvin

58

48

68 inches

69 inches

170 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jun 16, 2016

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

19170

Fayetteville Police Department

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

28301

Ben Pleze

Police Detective

467 Hay St, North Carolina

9104331529

Local

Law Enforcement

2016-017010

2016-06-17

Fayetteville Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/15/2026


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In the early summer of 2016, the family of Kenneth Lamont Melvin would begin a long and painful journey of uncertainty. On June 16, 2016, the 48-year-old man was last seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Known to some as 'Kenny,' he was a military veteran who reportedly suffered from a cognitive impairment. His last confirmed sighting was in the afternoon, at approximately 2:00 p.m., as he was leaving the Salvation Army homeless shelter located on Alexander Street. After that moment, ...
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Last Seen: Jun 16, 2016

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